Saturday, 26 January 2008 @ 18:25
Egypt troops pull back
RAFAH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian troops stood by and let thousands of Palestinians stream out of Gaza on Saturday after failing to seal breaches blown in the border by Hamas militants defying an Israeli blockade.
Saturday, 26 January 2008 @ 01:06
Worried Kenyans fear more Rift Valley bloodshed
NAKURU, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyans in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru feared more violence on Saturday after a disputed election triggered pitched battles between ethnic gangs that killed at least a dozen people.
Saturday, 26 January 2008 @ 00:59
Iran to face more travel bans
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Proposed new U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for mandatory travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.
Saturday, 26 January 2008 @ 00:50
Beirut car bomb kills police intelligence officer
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb killed a police intelligence officer involved in the investigation of assassinations in Lebanon, in an attack in a Christian suburb of Beirut on Friday.
Saturday, 26 January 2008 @ 00:36
Bush confident about U.S. economy
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W., Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday he was confident in the long-term strength of the U.S. economy, but urged lawmakers to act swiftly on a stimulus plan he and others hope will help stave off a possible recession.
Thursday, 24 January 2008 @ 13:42
Kenya's Kibaki to meet rival Odinga for first time
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki will meet his rival Raila Odinga on Thursday for the first time since a disputed election fuelled weeks of riots and ethnic violence, the United Nations said.
Thursday, 24 January 2008 @ 13:40
Official says Israel wants to cut its Gaza links
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel wants to cut its links with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after militants blasted open the territory's border with Egypt in defiance of an Israeli blockade, Israel's deputy defence minister said on Thursday.
Thursday, 24 January 2008 @ 12:08
EU agrees goal for climate deal by April 2009
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU President Slovenia and the three countries that will succeed it in the EU chair agreed with European Parliament leaders on Thursday to aim to enact ambitious laws on energy and climate change by April 2009.
Thursday, 24 January 2008 @ 11:26
Pakistani forces battle militants
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani forces have cleared militant strongholds from three areas in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border and 40 militants and eight soldiers have been killed in the fighting, the military said on Thursday.